Ogaden War
July 12, 1977 – March 23, 1978 · Ogaden
Result Ethiopian-Allied victory
Somalia invaded the Ogaden region of Ethiopia to claim its Somali-populated lands. With Soviet and Cuban support, Ethiopia drove the Somali army out.
Eastern Bloc
Somalia
Other
Strength and losses
Ethiopia Killed 5,059–6,133 · Wounded 8,207–10,563 · Captured 2,523
Cuba Killed 163–400 · Wounded 250 · Tanks lost 6
South Yemen Killed 100 · Wounded 150
- Killed
- 5,676–6,453
- Wounded
- 1,983–2,409
- Captured
- 275
Somalia Killed c. 8,000
